In the first installment of The Punk Tank we bring you a not-so-formal introduction to the new segment, as well as an exclusive listen to a new track by St. John’s Animal Crimes, and a few words with the band regarding their upcoming release.
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Written & Illustrated by Ricky King
Jordan Murphy of Halifax psych-pop outfit Walrus talks about planning their American spring tour, their upcoming debut LP, and much more.
Just in time for the Spring Equinox, Nova Scotia’s Free Mansons have released their first new track of this year. We corresponded with Francisco Lopes to discuss the detailed history of Free Mansons including the extensive travels, both physical and spiritual – as well as the ritual of recording, and expressing art as a form of magic.
Halifax band Trees Speak Breeze premiered a music video this weekend for the title-track from their newest release Paisley Days.
“It’s entirely a light-based installation, except there will be the words “Good Little Girl.” A reference to the kind of culture that breeds the idea of purity and teaches little girls that they should be pure and if they’re not careful they might become tainted — and that tainted equals worthless,”
Forty years before Obama announced his willingness to open diplomatic pathways with Cuba, two distinguished Newfoundlanders, Joey Smallwood and Geoff Stirling, attempted their own form of diplomacy with the island nation, [albeit, unofficially and more than a little eccentrically.]
St. John’s based rapper MC Snax is back on the rock, and he is ready to make a splash with his upcoming album When Robots Talk and Ninjas Rap.
Contributor Kieran O’Connell catches up with the Cowabunga Kid, Jonny May, to get the inside story about this budding young artist’s RPM project.